Practical Theology, Airplanes, and the International Space Station
How do practical theologians work with the responses that human-made flying vehicles evoke in people? My family rented a small plane for several years when I was a child, and my father (who had been a pilot in the Air Force) would take us flying. Other times, we would go to simply watch airplanes take […]
"Faith and Finance: Counting the Cost of Theological Education"
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Sarah Coakley on 'transformative' practices and arguments about God
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James Nieman on "Ministerial Wisdom"
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Diana Hayes lecture, "Standing in the Shoes My Mother Made"
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Amos Yong on "Disability and Suffering: Pastoral and Practical Theological Considerations"
[click title of post to see video] Amos Yong, Fuller Theological Seminary: “Disability and Suffering: Pastoral and Practical Theological Considerations”
The Practice of Dance
I’ve been reading the new book by Kimerer Lamothe, religion scholar and dancer, who is committed to the significance of practice-intensive, body-based learning in theology and philosophy. Her new book is Why We Dance: A Philosophy of Bodily Becoming (Columbia University Press, 2015), and will be interesting to practical theologians who care about the theory […]
Charting some Practical Theology History
One way — and it’s only one way — of tracking the professional conversation in practical theology sponsored in the USA is to look at the topics and themes that have been featured in Association of Practical Theology and Practical Theology Group sessions at the American Academy of Religion, and at APT Biennial Conferences. This […]
Bert Roebben on David Bowie
Bert Roebben, practical theologian at the Institut für Katholische Theologie at Technische Universität Dortmund, has written a blog post reflecting on the work and death of David Bowie. After clicking on the title of this post, you can find the link here or embed the URL below: http://bertroebben.blogspot.de/2016/01/david-bowie-performing-lazarus.html
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
From Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees: “Today, more than in the past, the Gospel of mercy troubles our consciences, prevents us from taking the suffering of others for granted, and points out ways of responding which, grounded in the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, find practical expression […]